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SYDNEY, May 14: Southern Star International has been appointed as the worldwide distributor of the new one-hour police drama City Homicide, which will air on Seven Network later this year. Southern Star International will launch the new drama at MIPCOM …

LOS ANGELES, May 14: Toei Animation has established a new in-house consumer products licensing division for the U.S. market and has tapped Coy Edmunds to head the unit as the director of business development and licensing. Headquartered in Los Angeles, …

GUTTENBERG, May 14: The Horror Channel, a broadband venue for horror, terror and suspense programming, has reached a deal to provide content to the new broadcast-quality Internet TV platform Joost. The Horror Channel’s initial offerings on Joost will include the …

WARSAW/LONDON, May 14: Disney Channel has signed its second cable distribution deal in Poland, inking an agreement with VECTRA, which is slated to launch the kids’ network this month. With the addition of VECTRA, Disney Channel is now available to …

HOUSTON, May 14: ADV Films has reached an agreement with the U.K. channel Propeller TV for the launch of a new two-hour weekend anime block that will feature programming from its U.S.-based subsidiary, Anime Network. This marks the first transatlantic …

LOS ANGELES, May 14: Televix Entertainment has announced Jetix Latin America’s acquisition of the pay-TV rights to the new 40×30-minute animated series Chaotic. Targeting children aged 9 to 12, Chaotic, from 4Kids Entertainment, is a fantasy and adventure show that …

LONDON, May 14: The MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (MGEITF), which will take place from August 24 to 26, has tapped broadcast journalist Jeremy Paxman, the longest serving presenter on BBC Newsnight, to deliver this year’s MacTaggart Lecture. This year’s …

PALISADES PARK, May 14: The U.K.-based Zig Zag Productions has appointed Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) as the exclusive distributor in Latin America, Asia, Australasia and German-speaking Europe for its 10×1-hour documentary series Real Football Factories: International. The documentary series …

HILVERSUM, May 14: A consortium consisting of Mediaset, John De Mol’s Cyrte Fund and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners has reached a deal to acquire Telefónica’s stake in Endemol for 2.6 billion euros. The Spanish telecommunications giant is selling off its …

MALIBU, May 14: JAKKS Pacific has secured a worldwide master toy licensing agreement for the infant and preschool sleep-themed entertainment brand Shushybye. In addition to toys and plush products that will be rolling out from the new agreement, Shushybye has …